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Political Boss William Tweed led a ring of corruption, defrauding New York City of more than 100 million dollars.
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Mark Twain wrote The Gilded Age. The Novel captured the era's greed and political corruption.
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James Garfield won the presidency. He thought that government jobs should be awarded on basis of merits.
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President Garfield is assassinated. Chester A. Arthur serves as the new president.
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Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act. It barred Chinese immigration for ten years.
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Pendleton Act is passed. It created the Civil Service Commission to conduct exams for federal jobs.
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Sherman Antitrust Act is passed.The act prohibited businesses from trying to limit or destroy competition.
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Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle. It portrayed the the horrid working conditions and unsanitary practices of meatpackers.
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Congress approved the 16th Amendment. It allowed Congress to pass an income tax.
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Congress approved the 17th Amendment. It allowed voters to elect senators directly. With it, Progressives wanted to put an end to the corruption of the period